"In general, do you think Americans are safer
from terrorism today than they were before the attacks of September 11,
2001, or not?"

.

Safer

Not Safer

Unsure

%

%

%

8/10-11/06

50

47

3

.

"Now thinking specifically
about air safety: Since the September 11th terrorist attacks, do you think
flying on commercial airlines in the United States has become safer, less
safe, or has stayed about the same?"

.

Safer

Less Safe

Same

Unsure

%

%

%

%

8/10-11/06

45

10

41

4

.

"Would you be willing to
support a major increase in the cost of airline tickets to pay for
additional security at airports and on planes to prevent terrorism, or not?"

.

Would

Would Not

Unsure

%

%

%

8/10-11/06

52

40

8

.

"To better prevent
terrorists from putting a bomb on a plane, certain changes have been
proposed that may inconvenience commercial airline passengers. To improve
security on commercial airlines, please tell me if you would definitely
favor, probably favor, or oppose each of the following. What about [see
below]?"

.

Definitely
Favor

Probably
Favor

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

%

"Reducing the number and size
of carry-on baggage passengers can bring onto the plane"

"Do you support or oppose the federal government holding
suspected terrorists without trial at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba?"

.

Support

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

6/22-25/06

57

37

5

9/4-7/03

65

28

7

.

"Some people say these prisoners should be given prisoner-of-war
rights or charged with a crime so they can defend themselves at a trial. Others
say P.O.W. status or criminal law don't apply to
suspected terrorists because of the risk if they were released. What's
your opinion? Do you think the prisoners at Guantanamo should be given P.O.W.
status or charged with a crime, or should be held without charges indefinitely?"Options rotated

.

P.O.W. Status/
Charged

Held Without
Charges

Unsure

%

%

%

6/22-25/06

71

25

4

.

"How confident are you that the United States is adequately
protecting the rights of prisoners being held at Guantanamo: very confident,
somewhat confident, not too confident or not confident at all?"

.

Very
Confident

Somewhat
Confident

Not Too
Confident

Not
Confident
at All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

6/22-25/06

21

45

17

14

2

.

"Do you think holding prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay military
prison has or has not damaged the United States' image
in the rest of the world?"Half sample

.

Has

Has Not

Unsure

%

%

%

6/22-25/06

62

35

3

.

"Do you think holding prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay military
prison has or has not made the United States safer from terrorism?"Half sample

"As part of a larger program to detect possible terrorist
activity, do you support or oppose the National Security Agency collecting data
on domestic phone calls and looking at calling patterns of Americans without
listening in on or recording the calls?"

.

Support

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-18/06

52

41

6

.

"Do think the NSA program to collect phone call records and
analyze calling patterns of Americans without listening in on conversations is
more likely to help catch terrorists and protect Americans from additional
attacks, or to hurt law-abiding Americans by using private information
improperly?"

.

Help

Hurt

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-18/06

49

40

11

.

"In investigations of possible terrorist activity, do you
believe the government is doing a good job or a bad job protecting the privacy
of ordinary Americans?"

.

Good Job

Bad Job

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-18/06

49

38

13

.

"Do you personally think the government is listening to your
phone conversations?"

"In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, would
you be willing or not willing to allow government agencies to monitor the
telephone calls and e-mails of ordinary Americans on a regular basis?"

.

Willing

Not Willing

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

30

68

2

1/20-25/06

28

70

2

1/5-8/06

28

68

4

4/13-16/05

29

66

5

.

"In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, would
you be willing or not willing to allow government agencies to monitor the
telephone calls and e-mails of Americans that the government is suspicious
of?"

.

Willing

Not Willing

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

69

26

5

1/20-25/06

68

29

3

1/5-8/06

69

26

5

4/13-16/05

56

39

5

.

"As you may know, it has been reported that since 9/11 the
government has been collecting records of millions of phone calls made in
the United States from U.S. telephone companies in order to examine calling
patterns that it says could help reduce the threat of terrorism. How much
have you heard or read about this: a lot, some, not much, or nothing at
all?"

.

A Lot

Some

Not Much

Nothing

%

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

25

39

24

12

.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the government collecting
the phone call records of people in the U.S. in order to reduce the threat
of terrorism?"

.

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

51

44

5

.

"Do you think collecting the records of phone calls made in
the United States will or will not be effective in reducing the threat of
terrorism?"

.

Will

Will Not

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

46

43

11

.

"Not all major telephone companies have agreed to share this
information with the government. Do you think phone companies should share
information about the calling patterns of their customers with the
government, or is that an invasion of privacy?"

.

Should
Share

Invasion of
Privacy

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

32

60

8

.

"Do you think credit card companies should share information
about the buying patterns of their customers with the government, or is that
an invasion of privacy?"

.

Should
Share

Invasion of
Privacy

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

25

70

5

.

"How concerned are you, personally, that the government
might have your own phone call records? Are you very concerned, somewhat
concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?"

"As you may know, the Bush Administration has reportedly been
wiretapping telephone conversations between U.S. citizens living in the United
States and suspected terrorists living in other countries without getting a
court order allowing it to do so. Do you think the Bush Administration was right
or wrong in wiretapping these conversations without obtaining a court order?"
Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

.

Right

Wrong

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

44

50

6

.

"As you may know, for the past few years the Bush Administration
has reportedly been gathering and analyzing information on the phone calls of
most Americans in an attempt to locate suspected terrorists. The government says
it has analyzed the phone numbers that were called but has not listened to those
calls. Do you think the Bush Administration was right or wrong in gathering and
analyzing these phone records?"
Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

.

Right

Wrong

Unsure

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

54

39

7

.

"Now think about telephone conversations between U.S. citizens
living in this country who are not suspected of terrorism. How likely is it that
the federal government has wiretapped those conversations without a court order:
very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?"
Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

.

Very
Likely

Somewhat
Likely

Not Too
Likely

Not Likely
At All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

5/16-17/06

39

24

15

14

8

.

"Just your best guess, how likely is it that the federal
government has ever wiretapped any of your telephone conversations: very likely,
somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"
Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

"First, thinking about how the government is dealing with the
issue of terrorism:

Do you think the Bush Administration has gone too far, has
been about right, or has not gone far enough in restricting people's
civil liberties in order to fight terrorism?"
Options rotated

.

Too Far

About Right

Not Far
Enough

Unsure

%

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

41

34

19

6

1/6-8/06

38

40

19

3

6/21-23/02

11

60

25

4

.

"As you may know, as part of its efforts to investigate
terrorism, a federal government agency obtained records from three of the
largest U.S. telephone companies in order to create a database of billions of
telephone numbers dialed by Americans. How closely have you been following the
news about this: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at
all?"

.

Very
Closely

SomewhatClosely

Not TooClosely

Not at All

%

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

28

39

20

12

.

"Based on what you have heard or read about this program to
collect phone records, would you say you approve or disapprove of this
government program?"

.

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

43

51

6

.

Asked of those who
approve of program (N=349, MoE ± 6):"Is that
mainly because you do not think the program seriously violates Americans'
civil liberties, or is it mainly because you think investigating terrorism
is the more important goal, even if it violates some Americans'
civil liberties?"Options rotated

.

No Serious
Violation of
Liberties

Investigating
Is More
Important

Unsure

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

27

69

4

.

Asked of those who
DISapprove of program (N=411, MoE ± 5):"Do you think
there would ever be circumstances in which it would be right for the
government to create a database of telephone records, or would it not be
right for the government to do this under any circumstances?"

.

Sometimes
Right

Never Right

Unsure

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

34

60

6

.

"Based on what you have heard or read about this program, do you
think it definitely violates the law, probably violates the law, probably does
not violate the law, or definitely does not violate the law?"

Options rotated

.

Definitely
Violates

Probably
Violates

Probably Does
Not Violate

Definitely Does
Not Violate

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

22

32

25

14

8

.

"If you knew that the federal government had your telephone
records, how concerned would you be: very concerned,
somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"

.

Very
Concerned

Somewhat
Concerned

Not Too
Concerned

Not Concerned
At All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

22

13

20

44

1

.

"If you knew that your telephone company had provided your
telephone records to the federal government as part of this program, would you
feel that your personal privacy had been violated, or not?"

.

Violated

Not Violated

Unsure

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

57

42

1

.

"Would you favor or oppose holding immediate congressional
hearings to investigate this program?"

.

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

62

34

4

.

"Next, how concerned are you that,
based on this program, the government would misidentify innocent Americans as
possible terrorist suspects: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too
concerned, or not concerned at all?"

.

Very
Concerned

Somewhat
Concerned

Not Too
Concerned

Not Concerned
At All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

36

29

21

14

1

.

"How concerned are you that, based on
this program, the government would listen in on telephone conversations within
the U.S. without first obtaining a warrant: very concerned, somewhat concerned,
not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"

.

Very
Concerned

Somewhat
Concerned

Not Too
Concerned

Not Concerned
At all

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

41

22

17

19

1

.

"How concerned are you that the
government is gathering other information on the general public, such as their
bank records or Internet usage: very concerned,
somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"

.

Very
Concerned

Somewhat
Concerned

Not Too
Concerned

Not Concerned
At all

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

5/12-13/06

45

22

15

17

1

.

"Finally, thinking about the news media: Do you think the news
media should or should not report information it obtains about the secret
methods the government is using to fight terrorism?"

"As you may know, there are
reports that the NSA, a government intelligence agency, has been collecting
the phone call records of Americans. The agency doesn't
actually listen to the calls but logs in nearly every phone number to create
a database of calls made within the United States. Which of the following
comes CLOSER to your own view of this domestic surveillance program? It is a
necessary tool to combat terrorism. It goes too far in invading people's
privacy."

.

Necessary
Tool

Goes Too Far

Unsure

%

%

%

ALL
adults

41

53

6

Republicans

69

26

5

Democrats

21

73

6

Independents

41

56

3

.

"In light of this news and other executive actions by the
Bush-Cheney Administration, in general, do you think they have gone too far
in expanding presidential power, or not?"

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling
protecting Americans' privacy rights as the government
investigates terrorism?"

.

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

5/11/06

51

47

2

.

"As it conducts the war on
terrorism, do you think the United States government is or is not doing
enough to protect the rights of American citizens?"

.

Is

Is Not

Doing Too
Much (vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

5/11/06

53

45

-

1

3/2-5/06

46

51

1

2

6/2-5/05

50

46

1

2

9/4-7/03

69

28

-

3

.

"It's been reported that the National
Security Agency has been collecting the phone call records of tens of millions
of Americans. It then analyzes calling patterns in an effort to identify
possible terrorism suspects, without listening to or recording the
conversations. Would you consider this an acceptable or unacceptable way for the
federal government to investigate terrorism?"

.

Acceptable

Unaccep-
table

Unsure

%

%

%

5/11/06

63

35

2

.

"If you found out that the NSA had a record of phone numbers
that you yourself have called, would that bother you, or not?" If "Yes":
"Would it bother you a lot, or just somewhat?"

.

YES:
A Lot

YES:
Somewhat

No

%

%

%

5/11/06

24

10

66

.

"Do you think it is right or wrong for the news media to have
disclosed this secret government program?"

"Which party do you think can do a better job of handling
national security and the war on terrorism?"

.

Democratic
Party

Republican
Party

Both
Equally (vol.)

Neither (vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

4/8-11/06

29

39

7

13

12

.

"As you may know, George W. Bush authorized federal
government agencies to use electronic surveillance to monitor phone calls
and e-mails within the United States without first getting a court warrant to
do so. Do you consider this an acceptable or unacceptable way for the
federal government to investigate terrorism?"

"Which of these comes closest to your opinion about
companies from other countries operating U.S. shipping ports? (1) It is okay
if the country is an ally of the U.S. OR, (2) It is never okay, even if the
country is an ally of the U.S. OR, (3) It depends on the country."

"As you may know, starting in 2001
the FBI was given additional authority inareas like
surveillance, wiretaps and obtaining records in terrorisminvestigations. Supporters said this was necessary to fight terrorism.Opponents said it went too far in compromising privacy rights. Do you
thinkthis additional FBI authority should or should
not be continued?"

.

Should

Should Not

Unsure

%

%

%

3/2-5/06

62

37

1

6/2-5/05

59

39

2

.

"As you may know, the National Security Agency has been
investigating people suspected of involvement with terrorism by secretly
listening in on telephone calls and reading e-mails between some people in the
United States and other countries, without first getting court approval to do
so. Would you consider this wiretapping of telephone calls and e-mails without
court approval as an acceptable or unacceptable way for the federal government
to investigate terrorism?"

.

Acceptable

Unaccep-
table

Unsure

%

%

%

3/2-5/06

54

46

-

1/23-26/06

56

43

1

.

"As you may know, a company owned by the government of a nation
called the United Arab Emirates is in a merger deal that will give it management
of six U.S. ports. Do you think this company should or should not be allowed to
manage these ports?"

.

Should

Should Not

Unsure

%

%

%

3/2-5/06

23

70

7

.

Asked of those who
think this company should NOT manage the ports:"Do you
feel that way mainly because you don't think any
foreign company should manage a U.S. port, or mainly because you don't
think a company owned by the United Arab Emirates should manage a U.S.
port?" Options
rotated

.

No Foreign
Company

No U.A.E.
Company

Other (vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

3/2-5/06

71

24

4

1

.

"Do you think elected officials who have been criticizing the
Dubai Ports World takeover of the management of some U.S. port operations mainly
are concerned about national security, or mainly want to use the issue for
political advantage?"

"Which party do you trust to do a better job protecting the
country from terrorism: Democrats or Republicans?"
Options rotated

.

Democrats

Republicans

Same (vol.)

Neither (vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/28 - 3/1/06

33

38

10

12

7

1/10-11/06

30

43

11

9

7

.

"Do you think the United Arab Emirates is a strong
ally of the United States in the war against terrorism or not?"

.

Is

Is Not

Unsure

%

%

%

2/28 - 3/1/06

27

49

24

.

"As you may know, there has been some public debate
about a United Arab Emirates-owned company called Dubai Ports World taking over
commercial management of some U.S. ports. From what you've
heard and read, do you support or oppose allowing a United Arab Emirates company
to manage operations at some U.S. ports?"

.

Support

Oppose

Depends
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

2/28 - 3/1/06

17

69

6

7

.

"How concerned are you that having a United
Arab Emirates-owned company manage port operations will jeopardize the security
of the United States . . . ?"

.

Very
Concerned

Somewhat
Concerned

Not Very
Concerned

Not at All
Concerned

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/28 - 3/1/06

47

30

12

7

5

.

"Critics of the port deal point out that some
of the 9/11 hijackers were citizens of the United Arab Emirates and say it is
too risky to allow the country to manage U.S. ports. Proponents say since 9/11,
the United Arab Emirates has proven itself to be a strong U.S. ally in the war
against terrorism, and it is important to maintain a good relationship with the
country. Who do you agree with more?"
Options rotated

"Looking
ahead for the next few years, which political party do you think will do a
better job of protecting the country from international terrorism and military
threats: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?"
Options rotated

.

Republican

Democratic

No Difference
(vol.)/Unsure

%

%

%

2

/28 -
3/1/06

45

40

16

9/12-15/05

48

37

15

9/8-10/03

51

36

13

9/5-8/02

50

31

19

.

"How closely have you been following the news about
the proposed sale of cargo operations at several major U.S. seaports to a
company from the United Arab Emirates: very closely, somewhat closely, not too
closely, or not at all?"

.

Very
Closely

SomewhatClosely

Not
TooClosely

Not
at All

%

%

%

%

2

/28 -
3/1/06

36

37

14

12

.

"Do you favor or oppose this proposed sale?"

.

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

2

/28 -
3/1/06

17

66

17

.

"If this proposed sale went through, do you
think it would create a major threat to U.S. security, a minor threat, or no
threat at all?"

.

Major Threat

Minor Threat

No Threat

Unsure

%

%

%

%

2

/28 -
3/1/06

39

36

16

9

.

"Just your best guess: Do
you think the proposed sale of U.S. seaport operations to the United Arab
Emirates company is controversial mainly because of discrimination against
Arabs, or mainly because it is a deal that is not in the best interest of the
United States?"
Options rotated

.

Discrimi-
nation

Not in Best
Interest

Unsure

%

%

%

2

/28 -
3/1/06

22

69

9

.

"Which comes closer to your view about Arab and
Muslim countries that are allies of the United States:
the U.S. should trust them the same as any other ally, or the U.S. should trust
them less than its other allies?"
Options rotated

.

Same

Less

Unsure

%

%

%

2

/28 -
3/1/06

45

51

5

.

"How easy would it be for a terrorist organization to
bring weapons into the United States through [see below]:
very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult, or very difficult?"
N=493, MoE ± 5
(Form A)

.

Very
Easy

Somewhat
Easy

Somewhat
Difficult

Very
Difficult

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

.

"Border
crossings between the U.S. and Canada or Mexico"

2

/28 -
3/1/06

49

29

14

6

1

.

"U.S.
seaports"

2

/28 -
3/1/06

43

29

19

6

3

.

"U.S.
airports"

2

/28 -
3/1/06

19

26

35

20

1

.

"Since the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks, do you think that security at [see below] has gotten
better, has stayed about the same, or has gotten worse?"
N=527, MoE ± 5
(Form B)

"Now turning your attention to an issue in the
news. As you may know, a Dubai state-owned company
in the United Arab Emirates has made a deal to buy a British company that
supervises port shipping operations in some major cities in the U.S.
Opponents of the deal say that the September 11th hijackers used Dubai as a
transit point, and they say that the security of U.S. ports could be
weakened if a Dubai company was in charge of operations there. Supporters of
the deal point out that the United States Coast Guard and Customs would
continue to handle port security and that Dubai is a strong ally in the U.S.
war on terror. How about you? Do you support or oppose allowing the
Dubai-based company to oversee shipping operations at U.S. ports, or haven't
you heard enough about that yet to say?"
Options rotated

"Here is something that has been in the news recently. An
Arab-government owned company has been cleared by the U.S. government to run
major shipping operations at six major seaports here in the United States.
Some believe that this proposal could lead to a potential security threat at
these U.S. ports, while President Bush disagrees. Bush says the government
has carefully made this decision and there is no security threat. Do you
think Congress should take special action to block the government's
decision, or we should trust President Bush and his Administration in their
decision?"

"As you may know, the Bush Administration has agreed to let
a company from the United Arab Emirates run six shipping ports in the U.S.,
including ports in New York and New Orleans, that are now being run by a
British company. Critics of the plan say that allowing a company from an
Arab country to operate U.S. shipping ports is dangerous to national
security. The Bush Administration says security will be protected by the
U.S. and that the United Arab Emirates is a U.S. ally. Do you think the U.S.
should or should not let a United Arab Emirates company operate U.S.
shipping ports?"

.

Should

Should Not

Unsure

%

%

%

ALL adults

21

70

9

Republicans

31

58

11

Democrats

13

78

9

Independents

21

71

8

.

"How concerned are you about
losing some of your civil liberties as a result of the measures enacted by
the Bush Administration to fight terrorism? Are you very concerned, somewhat
concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?"

.

Very
Concerned

Somewhat

Concerned

Not Very
Concerned

Not at All

Concerned

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/22-26/06

33

31

18

16

2

1/20-25/06

34

30

17

18

1

1/5-8/06

29

33

22

16

0

.

"After 9/11, President Bush
authorized government wiretaps on some phone calls in the U.S. without
getting court warrants, saying this was necessary in order to reduce the
threat of terrorism. Do you approve or disapprove of the President doing
this?"
N=517
(Form C)

.

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

ALL adults

51

47

2

Republicans

83

16

1

Democrats

33

63

4

Independents

42

57

1

.

Trend:

2/22-26/06

53

46

1

1/5-8/06

49

48

3

.

"After 9/11, George W. Bush
authorized government wiretaps on some phone calls in the U.S. without
getting court warrants. Do you approve or disapprove of George W. Bush doing
this?"
N=501
(Form D)

.

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

2/22-26/06

46

50

4

1/20-25/06

46

50

4

.

"Regardless of whether you approve of the President
authorizing the wiretaps, do you think the President has the legal authority
to authorize wiretaps without a court warrant, or doesn't
he?"
N=515
(Form E)

.

Has

Doesn't
Have

Unsure

%

%

%

2/22-26/06

41

52

7

.

"Regardless of whether you approve of the President
authorizing the wiretaps, do you think the President has the legal authority
to authorize wiretaps without a court warrant in order to fight terrorism,
or doesn't he?"
N=503
(Form F)

.

Has

Doesn't
Have

Unsure

%

%

%

2/22-26/06

43

51

6

.

"In general, how much
confidence do you have that government agencies are able to correctly tell
whose phone calls and e-mails should be monitored
and whose should not? Do you have a great deal of confidence, a fair amount,
not very much, or none at all?"

.

A Great Deal

A Fair
Amount

Not Very
Much

None at All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/22-26/06

11

40

31

16

2

1/20-25/06

10

48

28

13

1

1/5-8/06

10

45

30

13

2

Harris Poll.
Feb. 7-14, 2006. N=1,016
adults nationwide. MoE
± 3.

.

"Here are some increased
powers of investigation that law enforcement agencies might use when dealing with people
suspected of terrorist activity, which would also affect our civil liberties. For each,
please say if you would favor or oppose it. . . ."

"Law enforcement
monitoring of Internet discussions in chat rooms and other forums"

2/7-14/06

60

39

1

6/7-12/05

57

40

4

9/19-24/01

63

32

5

.

"Expanded government
monitoring of cell phones and e-mail, to intercept communications"

2/7-14/06

44

55

1

6/7-12/05

37

60

3

9/19-24/01

54

41

4

.

"Now, here are some
concerns that people might have about the way these increased powers might be used by law
enforcement. Would you say you have high concern, moderate concern, not much concern, or
no concern at all about each of the following possibilities? . . ."

.

HighConcern

Moderate
Concern

NotMuchConcern

No
Concern
At All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

.

"Congress would not
include adequate safeguards for civil liberties when authorizing these increased
powers"

2/7-14/06

35

40

15

9

-

6/7-12/05

38

37

14

8

2

9/19-24/01

39

39

12

8

2

.

"Judges who authorize
investigations would not look closely enough at the justification of that
surveillance"

2/7-14/06

34

42

16

8

-

6/7-12/05

37

38

16

7

2

9/19-24/01

44

35

11

7

2

.

"The White House
would not issue the proper rules for legal due process for government
surveillance programs"

2/7-14/06

41

34

16

8

1

6/7-12/05

36

36

14

10

4

"Law enforcement would
investigate legitimate political and social groups"

2/7-14/06

28

40

20

11

1

6/7-12/05

29

39

20

11

2

9/19-24/01

32

36

16

15

1

.

"Overall, thinking about the possibility of
terrorist threats, do you feel that U.S. law enforcement is using its
expanded surveillance powers in a proper way, or not?"

.

Proper

Not
Proper

Unsure

%

%

%

2/7-14/06

57

40

3

6/7-12/05

57

34

8

"How much do you feel government anti-terrorist
programs have taken your own personal privacy away since September 11, 2001
. . . ?"

.

A Great
Deal

Quite a lot

A
Moderate
Amount

Only a
Little

None at All

%

%

%

%

%

2/7-14/06

7

7

23

28

35

6/7-12/05

10

7

24

25

32

Harris Poll.
Feb. 7-14, 2006. N=1,016
adults nationwide. MoE
± 3.

.

"How would you rate the job that the Bush
Administration has done preventing a terrorist attack in the United States
since September 11, 2001: excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"

.

Excellent

Pretty good

Only fair

Poor

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/7-14/06

25

27

29

19

-

6/7-12/05

23

34

23

18

1

9/04

29

33

22

15

1

2/04

33

37

20

10

1

"How
likely do you think it is that there will be a major terrorist attack in
this country in the next twelve months . . . ?"

.

Very likely

Somewhat
Likely

Not Very
Likely

Not Likely
At All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/7-14/06

17

49

23

10

1

6/7-12/05

15

40

31

12

2

9/04

17

50

20

8

5

"How familiar are you with the National Security
Administration's program of monitoring telephone
calls and e-mails between people in the U.S.
suspected of having ties to al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations
. . . ?"

.

VeryFamiliar

SomewhatFamiliar

Not VeryFamiliar

Not Familiar
At All

%

%

%

%

2/7-14/06

13

40

24

24

"President Bush authorized the National Security Agency
to use wiretaps on U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism on their overseas
calls, without court authorization. Do you think that in circumstances like
this the president is often justified, sometimes justified, rarely justified
or never justified in authorizing wiretaps on U.S. citizens suspected of
terrorism on overseas calls without court authorization?"

.

OftenJustified

SometimesJustified

Rarely
Justified

Never
Justified

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/7-14/06

43

25

13

18

1

CNN/USA
Today/GallupPoll.
Feb. 9-12, 2006. Nationwide.

.

"Just your best guess -- How
likely is it that the federal government has ever wiretapped any of your
telephone conversations: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or
not at all likely?"
N=1,000,
MoE ±
3

.

Very
Likely

Somewhat
Likely

Not Too
Likely

Not At All
Likely

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/9-12/06

8

13

24

52

3

.

"As you may know, the Bush Administration
has been wiretapping telephone conversations between U.S. citizens living in the
United States and suspected terrorists living in other countries without getting
a court order allowing it to do so. How closely have you been following the news
about this: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"N=1,000, MoE ±
3

.

Very
Closely

Somewhat
Closely

Not Too
Closely

Not at All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

2/9-12/06

32

41

18

8

-

1

/20-22/06

31

38

17

12

1

1/6-8/06

29

46

16

9

-

.

"Do you think the Bush Administration was right or wrong in
wiretapping these conversations without obtaining a court order?"
N=492, MoE ± 5
(Form A)

.

Right

Wrong

Unsure

%

%

%

2/9-12/06

47

50

3

1

/20-22/06

46

51

3

1/6-8/06

50

46

4

.

"Based on what you have heard or read, do you think
George W. Bush definitely broke the law, probably broke the law, probably
did not break the law, or definitely did not break the law?"
N=508, MoE ± 5
(Form B)

"Do you think the president should or should not have the power
to authorize the National Security Agency to monitor electronic communications
of suspected terrorists without getting warrants, even if one end of the
communication is in the United States?"

"Should the Bush
Administration be required to get a warrant from a
judge before monitoring phone and Internet communications between American
citizens in the United States and suspected terrorists, or should the
government be allowed to monitor such communications without a warrant?"

"How worried are you that the United States will experience
another major terrorist attack: very worried, fairly worried, only slightly
worried, or not really worried at all?"

.

Very
Worried

Fairly
Worried

Only Slightly
Worried

Not Really
Worried at All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/26-29/06

25

23

35

17

-

7/8-11/05

31

27

29

12

1

1/02

30

29

26

14

1

.

"As you may know, since 2002, the Bush Administration has
been using wiretaps to listen to telephone calls between suspected
terrorists in other countries and American citizens in the United States
without getting a court order to do so. Do you approve or disapprove of the
Bush Administration's approach on this issue?"

.

Approve

Disapprove

Unsure

%

%

%

1/26-29/06

51

46

3

.

"Do you think that the Bush Administration should conduct
wiretaps of American citizens who are suspected of having ties to terrorists
without a court order, or do you think that the Bush Administration should
be required to get a court order before conducting these wiretaps?"

.

Without a
Court Order

With a
Court Order

Depends
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/26-29/06

41

53

4

2

.

"How concerned are you that the Bush Administration's
use of these kinds of wiretaps could be misused to violate people's
privacy: extremely concerned, quite concerned, not really concerned, or not
concerned at all?"

"As you may know, President Bush has recently said that he
authorized government wiretaps on some phone calls in the U.S. without
getting court warrants. How closely would you say you have been following
news about this: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at
all?"

.

Very
Closely

Somewhat
Closely

Not Too
Closely

None At All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/20-25/06

22

45

20

12

1

.

"In general, how much
confidence do you have that government agencies are able to correctly tell
whose phone calls and e-mails should be monitored
and whose should not? Do you have a great deal of confidence, a fair amount,
not very much, or none at all?"

.

A Great Deal

A Fair
Amount

Not Very
Much

None At All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/20-25/06

10

48

28

13

1

1/5-8/06

10

45

30

13

2

CNN/USA
Today/GallupPoll. Jan.
20-22, 2006. Adults nationwide.

.

"How
much confidence do you have in the Bush Administration
to protect U.S. citizens from future acts of terrorism: a great deal, a
moderate amount, not much, or none
at all?" N=1,006, MoE ±
3

.

Great
Deal

Moderate
Amount

Not
Much

None
At All

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1

/20-22/06

30

34

22

13

1

7/7-10/05

23

38

24

14

1

6/16-19/05

23

38

21

17

1

2/4-6/05

38

35

16

10

1

7/30 - 8/1/04

31

33

21

15

-

7/19-21/04

27

40

18

15

-

5/19-21/03

35

44

15

5

1

.

"Turning now to Osama bin Laden,
leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network: Just your best guess
-- Do you think Osama bin Laden himself is currently planning a
significant terrorist attack against the United States, or not?"N=1,006, MoE ±
3

.

Is

Is Not

Unsure

%

%

%

1

/20-22/06

70

24

6

8/5-7/05

76

20

4

.

"Do you think a special prosecutor
should or should not be appointed to investigate this matter?"
N=500, MoE ± 5
(Form B)

"Do you think the absence of a terrorist attack in the United
States since 9/11 is more likely because U.S. security measures are working or
no attacks were planned?" Options rotated

.

Security
Measures

No Attacks
Planned

Both (vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/10-11/06

46

22

20

12

.

"After the 9/11 terrorist attacks,
Congress passed the Patriot Act which, in part, gives federal officials
wider authority to use wiretaps and other surveillance techniques. Some
people say the Patriot Act is a necessary and effective tool in preventing
terrorist attacks, while others say the act goes too far and could violate
the civil liberties of average Americans. Which comes closer to your view?
Overall, would you say the Patriot Act is a good thing for America or a bad
thing for America?"

.

Good
Thing

Bad
Thing

Mixed
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/10-11/06

53

30

13

4

6/14-15/05

57

30

n/a

13

4/21-22/04

54

28

11

7

7/29-30/03

55

27

9

9

.

"Do
you think the Patriot Act has helped prevent terrorist attacks in the United
States or not?"

.

Has

Has Not

Unsure

%

%

%

1/10-11/06

59

29

12

6/14-15/05

50

35

15

.

"Based on what you know, do you support or oppose extending the
Patriot Act when it comes up for renewal?"

.

Support

Oppose

Unsure

%

%

%

1/10-11/06

57

31

11

.

"Would you feel the United States would be more vulnerable to
terrorism if the Patriot Act expired?"

.

Yes

No

Unsure

%

%

%

1/10-11/06

57

35

8

.

"In an effort to identify terrorist activity, do you think the
president should or should not have the power to authorize the National Security
Agency to do computer searches of large numbers of international phone calls
coming in and out of the United States without getting warrants?"

.

Should

Should Not

Unsure

%

%

%

1/10-11/06

60

34

7

.

"How concerned are you that government efforts to track
terrorists are harming the civil liberties of Americans . . . ?"

"How important will each of the
following issues be to your vote for Congress this year? Will it be extremely
important, very important, moderately important, or not that important? How
about [see below]?"

.

Extremely
Important

Very
Important

Moderately
Important

Not That
Important

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

"Terrorism"

1/6-8/06

45

35

16

3

1

.

"Government surveillance of U.S.
citizens"

1/6-8/06

29

30

27

12

2

.

"The Patriot Act"

1/6-8/06

26

32

27

9

5

.

"As you may know, shortly after the terrorist attacks on
September 11, 2001, a law called the Patriot Act was passed which makes it
easier for the federal government to get information on suspected terrorists
through court-ordered wiretaps and searches. How familiar are you with the
Patriot Act: very familiar, somewhat familiar, not too familiar, or not at all
familiar?"

.

Very
Familiar

Somewhat
Familiar

Not Too
Familiar

Not At All
Familiar

%

%

%

%

1/6-8/06

17

59

18

6

.

"Based on what you have heard or read about the Patriot Act,
do you think all of its provisions should be kept, that it needs minor changes,
that it needs major changes, or that it needs to be eliminated completely?"
Options rotated

"As it investigates terrorism, do
you think the federal government is doing too much, not enough or about the
right amount to protect the rights of American citizens?"

.

Too Much

Not Enough

About Right

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

8

42

48

2

.

"As it investigates terrorism, do
you think the federal government is doing too much, not enough or about the
right amount to protect the rights of people suspected of involvement in
terrorism?"

.

Too Much

Not Enough

About Right

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

11

40

46

3

.

"In investigating terrorism, do you
think federal agencies are or are not intruding on some Americans'
privacy rights?"

.

Are
Intruding

Are Not
Intruding

Unsure

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

64

32

4

.

Asked of those who
think federal agencies are intruding:"Do you think those intrusions are justified or not
justified?"

.

Justified

Not
Justified

Unsure

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

49

46

5

.

"Which worries you more -- that
Bush will not go far enough to investigate terrorism because of concerns about
constitutional rights, or that Bush will go too far in compromising
constitutional rights in order to investigate terrorism?"
Options rotated

.

Won't Go
Far Enough

Will Go
Too Far

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

48

44

6

2

.

"According to recent news reports,
the National Security Agency has been investigating people suspected of
involvement with terrorism by secretly listening in on telephone calls and
reading e-mails between some people in the United States and other countries,
without first getting court approval to do so. How closely have you been
following this story: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not
closely at all?"

.

Very
Closely

Somewhat
Closely

Not Too
Closely

Not Closely
At All

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

20

46

21

13

.

"Would you consider this
wiretapping of telephone calls and e-mails without court approval as an
acceptable or unacceptable way for the federal government to investigate
terrorism?"

"Do you think the Republican
Party or the Democratic Party can do a better job of writing laws which help
the government find terrorists without violating the average person's
rights?"

.

Republican
Party

Democratic

Party

Both (vol.)

Neither
(vol.)

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

33

42

5

7

13

12/7-10/01

33

26

14

7

20

.

"Do you think Americans will
have to give up some of their personal freedoms in order to make the country
safe from terrorist attacks, or not?"

.

Yes

No

Unsure

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

65

31

4

4/02

72

24

4

10/8/01

79

17

4

.

"Do you think that in order to
fight terrorism, the federal government should have more authority to use
wiretaps, or would this violate Americans'
constitutional rights?"

.

Should Have
More
Authority

Would
Violate
Rights

Unsure

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

40

53

7

.

"How concerned are you about
losing some of your civil liberties as a result of the measures enacted by
the Bush Administration to fight terrorism? Are you very concerned, somewhat
concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?"

.

Very
Concerned

Somewhat

Concerned

Not Very
Concerned

Not at All

Concerned

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

29

33

22

16

.

"How concerned are you,
personally, that the government might choose to monitor your own phone calls
or e-mails? Are you very concerned, somewhat
concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?"

.

Very
Concerned

Somewhat

Concerned

Not Very
Concerned

Not at All

Concerned

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

22

13

22

42

1

.

"In general, if the government
monitors some phone calls and e-mails made in the
U.S., how effective do you think that would be in stopping terrorist threats
to the United States: very effective, somewhat effective, not very
effective, or not at all effective?"

.

Very
Effective

Somewhat

Effective

Not Very
Effective

Not at All

Effective

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

15

48

24

10

3

.

"In general, when the
government conducts screening and searches of passengers who travel on
airplanes in the U.S., how effective do you think that is in stopping
terrorist threats to the United States: very effective, somewhat effective,
not very effective, or not at all effective?"

.

Very
Effective

Somewhat

Effective

Not Very
Effective

Not at All

Effective

Unsure

%

%

%

%

%

1/5-8/06

24

53

16

6

1

.

"Do you think Congress should
hold public hearings to investigate the Bush Administration's
authorizing wiretaps on some U.S. phone calls, or don't
you think it's necessary?"